There are so many exotic pets in the world. From pygmy caimans to fennec foxes, we’ll round up the most exotic pets you can own as well as tibbets on care.
Fennec foxes
Fennec foxes are one of the less common exotic pets. They are sort of like energetic, playful, two-pound puppies. They are usually skittish and cautious, generally disliking quick movements, loud sounds, people and pets that it is not used to, big open spaces, new places, and can be hard to tame. Occasionally at first they may nip, but once tame and used to their owners they are generally friendly and less cautious and will sit on you’re lap and can be trained.
Fossa
When the movie “Madagascar” came out, people immediately fell in love for that black-cat thing called the “fossa”, and many people even wondered if they could keep this thing as a pet. Unfortunately, you have a 99.99 % chance you’ll never keep this animal as a pet. Even if you have wildlife breeding or handling permits, have a background with Madagascar animals, you still probably won’t keep this animal as a pet, but we’d say you have a 95.00% chance. We recommend not getting fossas, because they are exclusive to Madagascar and to get one, unless you buy one from an illegal breeder, you’d have to get one transported from its wild home in Madagascar, where it’s not used to being in captivity, and could’ve been treated cruelly in the transportation step.
We recommend, even if it’s possible, if you’ve found somewhere to get a fossa, and it’s legal in you’re state, not to get a fossa unless you’re an experienced hobbyist. Despite their feline looks, they are nothing like cats and can be very destructive and aggressive.
Dolphins
It’s every child’s dream to have their own pet dolphin. It may not even come across you’re mind getting a pet dolphin, but, unless you live in California, technically it’s legal. As you can imagine, dolphins need a very large enclosure- we’d say a forty-foot pool is an OK size for one. Dolphins are one of the most intelligent, admirable, friendly animals you can own. You need to know what kind of dolphin you get because they can easily get unhappy and sick if conditions aren’t good. For example, bottlenose dolphins like temperatures from 22 to 50 – while amazon river dolphins need warm, tropical temperatures! Bottlenose dolphins eat clams, fish, crabs, squid and sometimes underwater plants. Make sure to feed you’re dolphins a variety of clams, fish, and crab every day, and if you can fit it in, squid. Don’t be despaired if you can’t get a dolphin- you can always see and maybe even feed them at you’re local aquarium.
Poison dart frog
Poison dart frogs are one of the most popular frogs in the jungle by all means, but as a pet is a different story. Poison dart frogs are active, mostly terrestrial frogs that usually make good pets for hobbyists. They are diurnal, unlike most frogs, meaning they are most active during the day. Make sure you always wear gloves when handling, do to the fact they are poisonous, and if you touch them and put you’re hand in you’re mouth, depending on the type, can hurt or even kill you. The most popular poison dart frog, the blue poison dart frog, is usually not toxic on touch, though by all means you should wear gloves and always wash you’re hands afterwards. Poison dart frogs eat Springtails and Isopods, pinhead crickets and fruit flies.
5. Dwarf Caiman
A somewhat cute crocodilian, the dwarf caiman is a fairly popular hobbyist pet. These caimans are small, unlike they’re South American cousins, and only grow to be 70 inches at most, and females are smaller. Depending on the state you’re in, you may need a license to own, or it’s illegal. Dwarf caimans are very aggressive, though, so be careful. In captivity they eat fish, small pieces of chicken, frogs and sometimes small birds.
Hi fin shark
Hi-fin sharks usually aren’t you’re ordinary shark. They are actually a species of carp, found in China. Also, unlike sharks, they are non-carnivorous and eat algae. Many people keep hi-fin sharks in koi ponds, to help keep them clean. Hi fin sharks can grow to be over a foot long, making them a great addition to any pond. They are usually found in pet stores and fish breeders. Hi fin sharks are also cooked and eaten, so make sure to get the right shark! Hi fin sharks live 15 – 40 years in captivity if conditions are right.
Bamboo shark
The bamboo shark is one of the most popular pet sharks sold in the pet trade. Many people own them, and they only grow about 40 inches in lengh. The reccomended cage size is at least 90 gallons, and remmember, the biggger the better. Ours is 146 gallons. These sharks eat mostly fish and crustations.
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